Pandemic Baseball Book Club

In this episode of our Author Conversation series, Clayton Tudor sits down with PBBC Member Frank Guridy to discuss his latest work "Loserville:  How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta - And how Atlanta Remade Professional Sports".  Here they discuss the history of Atlanta teams, fans, and the role public resources play in the history of the city's relationship with sports.

In the latest edition of our author interview series, PBBC Member Jason Cannon discusses "The Umpire is Out!:  Calling the Game and Living my True Self" with it's co-author, Rob Neyer.  In the interview, they discuss Dale Scott, the books subject, the research it took and Rob's approach to writing.

In our latest edition of our Author Interview Series, recent interview subject Andy McCue goes to the other side of the microphone to discuss "Red Barber:  The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend" with it's co-authors Judith R. Hiltner and James R. Walker.  They discuss the voice behind the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers, what he meant to broadcasting and the game overall.

In our latest edition of the Author Interview series, Craig Calcaterra talks about the sports-industrial complex and the state of fandom with Dan Epstein.

In the latest of our Author Interview Series, Jim Overmeyer is joined by Jason Cannon, where they talk about life and tenure of the turn-of-the-century Chicago Cubs owner, his relationship with other owners, the team, and more.

In our latest edition of our Author Interview Series, John Rosengren discusses his latest work "Classic Baseball", the challenges of researching a more broad project, the stories that make the game interesting, and... La Tortuga?  

In this episode of our ongoing Author Interview Series, Jim Walker talks about the American League during the era of expansion in his latest book "Stumbling Around The Bases".  They discuss the teams that sprung up during this transformative era, the players that defined it, and also the story behind the scenes as well.

In this episode of our author conversation series, Luke Epplin discusses the history of the Cleveland baseball franchise (formerly Indians, now Guardians), focusing specifically on the World War II era, which Scott H. Longert's book focuses in on.  It's the second in a trilogy of books he's writing about the team, and he and Epplin go into great detail about the team, ownership, the players, and more.

In the debut pod of the new season, Peter Golenbock, author of more than 60 Baseball Books including "Bums", "The Bronx Zoo", "Sprit Of St. Louis" and more talk about his life before writing, reflect on his experiences interviewing people around the game, and more!

In this episode of our Author Conversation Series, novelist Tim Wendel brings his readers back to Havana with Escape from Castro's Cuba, his visionary sequel to Castro's Curveball, where the main character becomes entangled in a scheme that pits him against his old friend, Fidel Castro. He's here in conversation with Emily Nemens, author of The Cactus League.